Lasagna

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the onions and garlic.
  2. 2Heat some oil in a pot or wok.
  3. 3Brown the ground beef.
  4. 4Remove the beef and saute onions, garlic, and canned button mushrooms.
  5. 5Return the beef to the pan.
  6. 6Season with salt, ground pepper, dried italian seasoning, red chili flakes, smoked paprika, bay leaves, and a beef bouillon cube.
  7. 7Pour in store-bought spaghetti sauce.
  8. 8Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until it becomes a little darker and thicker.
  9. 9Remove the bay leaves.
  10. 10In a smaller pot, make a roux with butter and flour.
  11. 11Gradually pour in cold milk while whisking.
  12. 12Season with salt and pepper until it almost tastes like cheese. Optionally, add a pinch of ground nutmeg.
  13. 13Boil water in a pot.
  14. 14Add salt to the boiling water.
  15. 15Boil lasagna sheets following package directions.
  16. 16To assemble, spread some red sauce at the bottom of the baking pan so the pasta sticks.
  17. 17Do alternate layers of the red and white sauce with the pasta.
  18. 18Top with mozzarella.
  19. 19Cover with plastic wrap.
  20. 20Bake uncovered at 375°F until it turns bubbly and delicious.
  21. 21Garnish with chopped parsley.
  22. 22Let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

  • Red Onion
  • Garlic
  • Oil
  • Ground Beef
  • Canned Button Mushrooms
  • Salt
  • Ground Pepper
  • Dried Italian Seasoning
  • Red Chili Flakes
  • Smoked Paprika
  • Bay Leaves
  • Beef Bouillon Cube
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Cold Milk
  • Ground Nutmeg
  • Lasagna Sheets
  • Mozzarella
  • Chopped Parsley

Equipment

PotWokWooden spoonWhiskBaking panOvenTongs

Tips

  • You can use ready to bake lasagna sheets or the ones you need to boil. Just follow the package directions.
  • You can make this one day ahead, keep it in the fridge and bake one to two hours before Noche Buena.
  • Let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes before serving to make sure it keeps all its layers.

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